WMP11 windowsxp-x64..Video codecs

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Mark - 29 Apr 2008 23:19 GMT

Hi ,
With the x64 version of windows media player 11 it has files in both
Syswow64 and System32 and is listed under programs files x86. I am assuming
that it is actually 32bit WMP optimised or tweaked in some way for XP x64
....therefore I should install 32bit video codecs. Is this correct?

And if posssible can anybody recommend DVD player software that runs well on
XP
x64.

Many thanks

Mark

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Andrew E. - 30 Apr 2008 04:35 GMT

Try windows or microsoft update,locate the "use administrator settings" open
windows update catalog,try typing in Windows XP x64 Codecs As far as dvd
software,purchase a ATI video card & the dvd software is free with it.

> Hi ,
> With the x64 version of windows media player 11 it has files in both
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> Mark

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Mark - 30 Apr 2008 19:42 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion but could not find anything in relation to x64
Codecs in Windows Update catalog. Looking under DirectX Sys.Info, audio and
video codecs reside in C:/Windows/System 32. Does that mean they are in fact
64Bit codecs?

As for buying a new graphics card just for free DVD software...that would be
nice!

> Try windows or microsoft update,locate the "use administrator settings" open
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zachd [MSFT] - 01 May 2008 09:26 GMT

Everything on XP 64bit is probably going to be 32bit no matter what. Only
Vista 64bit really gets you a 64bit experience (and that's partially off by
default since third parties... such as codec manufacturers... are still
getting caught up).

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